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CLE
@BAL		6
2
DET
@BOS		0
1
MIL
@CAL		4
2
OAK
@CHW		4
3		 
(10)
TOR
@NYY		4
1
SEA
@TEX		2
3
PHI
@ATL		6
5
NYM
@HOU		9
7
MON
@PIT		15
1
CIN
@SDP		5
2
LAD
@SFG		3
1
CHC
@STL		3
2		 
(11)
Saturday, May 27, 1978 7:05PM
, Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance: 10,773, Time of Game: 2:17
Expos
15
22-21
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
2nd, 2½ GB
 at Pirates
1
20-23
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 4½ GB
W: Rudy May (4-5)
L: Jim Rooker (2-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           1  3  2   3  0  1   3  1  1   15 20  1
Pirates         1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  2  1

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 6 5 4 1 0 0 .306 .777 0.078 0.41 0.084 -0.006 2.2 1 3 2B
   Pepe Frias 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .600 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Stan Papi SS 6 1 4 3 0 0 .308 .756 0.001 0.34 0.021 -0.020 3.4 0 1 2·2B
Gary Carter C 5 2 2 2 0 0 .237 .737 0.088 0.43 0.088 0.000 1.1 5 1 SF
Tony Perez 1B 4 1 2 3 0 1 .236 .667 0.032 0.24 0.043 -0.011 1.7 5 1 HR,SF
Ellis Valentine RF 5 1 2 1 0 0 .277 .729 0.054 0.33 0.077 -0.022 0.6 5 0 2·2B
Warren Cromartie LF 5 1 2 2 0 0 .273 .713 0.159 0.43 0.161 -0.002 1.3 4 0 3B
Andre Dawson CF 5 0 0 0 0 3 .247 .701 -0.054 0.31 0.000 -0.054 -1.4 6 0
Larry Parrish 3B 5 2 2 2 0 1 .263 .736 0.110 0.36 0.122 -0.012 0.8 0 0 HR,2B
Rudy May P 5 2 2 1 0 3 .227 .610 0.007 0.12 0.016 -0.009 1.1 1 0 2B
Team Totals 46 15 20 15 0 8 .435 1.178 0.475 0.34 0.612 -0.136 10.8 27 6
2B: S Papi 2 (3, 1 off J Reuss, 1 off W McEnaney); R May (2, off B Kison); D Cash (11, off B Kison); L Parrish (13, off W McEnaney); E Valentine 2 (8, 1 off J Rooker, 1 off B Kison).
3B: W Cromartie (2, off J Rooker).
HR: T Perez (3, off W McEnaney; 8th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to CF); L Parrish (4, off J Rooker; 2nd inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).
SF: T Perez (1, off W McEnaney); G Carter (3, off J Rooker).
TB: S Papi 6; L Parrish 6; T Perez 5; D Cash 5; W Cromartie 4; E Valentine 4; R May 3; G Carter 2.
RBI: T Perez 3 (18); S Papi 3 (3); W Cromartie 2 (16); L Parrish 2 (23); G Carter 2 (27); E Valentine (19); D Cash (10); R May (3).
2-out RBI: S Papi 3; E Valentine; R May.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 8 for 18.
Fielding
E: A Dawson (1).

Pittsburgh Pirates

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Frank Taveras SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .274 .646 -0.002 0.41 0.023 -0.025 -0.2 0 4 SB
Omar Moreno CF 3 1 0 0 1 1 .212 .619 0.004 0.36 0.026 -0.022 -0.4 4 0
Dave Parker RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .293 .837 0.136 0.46 0.152 -0.017 0.7 1 0
Rennie Stennett 2B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .279 .661 -0.063 0.52 0.000 -0.063 -0.9 0 1
   Mario Mendoza 2B 1 0 0 0 0 1 .238 .654 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.1 0 1
Manny Sanguillen 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .311 .815 -0.038 0.36 0.000 -0.038 -0.2 11 1
Phil Garner 3B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .233 .651 -0.023 0.31 0.000 -0.023 -0.7 0 1
John Milner LF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .185 .556 -0.009 0.24 0.006 -0.014 -0.1 2 0
Duffy Dyer C 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 .693 -0.014 0.19 0.000 -0.014 -0.7 8 0
Jim Rooker P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Bruce Kison P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.014 0.54 0.000 -0.014 -0.2 0 2
   Steve Brye PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .286 .776 -0.004 0.14 0.000 -0.004 -0.3
   Will McEnaney P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 1 1
   Jim Fregosi PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .514 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 -0.2
   Jerry Reuss P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 2 0 2 5 .067 .192 -0.027 0.34 0.207 -0.234 -3.2 27 11
TB: M Sanguillen; J Milner.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
PB: D Dyer (1).
E: F Taveras (13).
Baserunning
SB: F Taveras (13, 2nd base off R May/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rudy May, W (4-5) 9 2 1 0 2 5 0 3.66 32 84 0.026 0.34 3.2
Team Totals 9 2 1 0 2 5 0 0.00 32 84 0.026 0.34 3.2

Pittsburgh Pirates

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Rooker, L (2-4) 2 5 6 5 0 1 1 6.86 12 25 -0.395 0.91 -4.4
Bruce Kison 3 6 3 3 0 4 0 3.42 15 2 2 -0.075 0.30 -2.3
Will McEnaney 3 7 5 5 0 2 1 10.38 16 0 0 -0.004 0.00 -3.6
Jerry Reuss 1 2 1 1 0 1 0 5.64 5 0 0 0.000 0.00 -0.5
Team Totals 9 20 15 14 0 8 2 14.00 48 25 2 2 -0.474 0.34 -10.8
J Rooker faced 2 batters in the 3rd inning.
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:17.
Attendance: 10,773.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Montreal Expos         Pittsburgh Pirates
1 Dave Cash 2B 1 Frank Taveras SS
2 Stan Papi SS 2 Omar Moreno CF
3 Gary Carter C 3 Dave Parker RF
4 Tony Perez 1B 4 Rennie Stennett 2B
5 Ellis Valentine RF 5 Manny Sanguillen 1B
6 Warren Cromartie LF 6 Phil Garner 3B
7 Andre Dawson CF 7 John Milner LF
8 Larry Parrish 3B 8 Duffy Dyer C
9 Rudy May P 9 Jim Rooker P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b1 0-1 1 1-- R PIT D. Parker R. May -15% 41% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Moreno Scores/No RBI/unER; Parker to 3B
t2 1-1 0 -2- R MON W. Cromartie J. Rooker 13% 70% Triple to CF; Valentine Scores
t2 2-1 1 --3 RR MON L. Parrish J. Rooker 12% 78% Home Run; Cromartie Scores
t2 1-1 0 --- MON E. Valentine J. Rooker 6% 56% Double to RF
b1 1-1 1 --3 O PIT R. Stennett R. May 6% 46% Lineout: 2B

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- MON D. Cash J. Rooker 4% 54% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Cash to 1B
t1 0-0 0 1-- MON S. Papi J. Rooker 2% 56% Passed Ball; Cash to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O MON S. Papi J. Rooker -1% 55% Flyball: CF; Cash to 3B
t1 0-0 1 --3 RO MON G. Carter J. Rooker 2% 57% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores/unER
t1 1-0 2 --- O MON T. Perez J. Rooker -1% 56% Foul Flyball: LF
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Pirates Batting, Behind 0-1, Expos' Rudy May facing 1-2-3
b1 0-1 0 --- O PIT F. Taveras R. May 2% 58% Flyball: RF
b1 0-1 1 --- PIT O. Moreno R. May -3% 56% Walk
b1 0-1 1 1-- R PIT D. Parker R. May -15% 41% Reached on E8 (Fly Ball); Moreno Scores/No RBI/unER; Parker to 3B
b1 1-1 1 --3 O PIT R. Stennett R. May 6% 46% Lineout: 2B
b1 1-1 2 --3 O PIT M. Sanguillen R. May 4% 50% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 1-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 5-6-7
t2 1-1 0 --- MON E. Valentine J. Rooker 6% 56% Double to RF
t2 1-1 0 -2- R MON W. Cromartie J. Rooker 13% 70% Triple to CF; Valentine Scores
t2 2-1 0 --3 O MON A. Dawson J. Rooker -4% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2-1 1 --3 RR MON L. Parrish J. Rooker 12% 78% Home Run; Cromartie Scores
t2 4-1 1 --- O MON R. May J. Rooker -1% 77% Strikeout Looking
t2 4-1 2 --- O MON D. Cash J. Rooker -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-4, Expos' Rudy May facing 6-7-8
b2 1-4 0 --- O PIT P. Garner R. May 2% 78% Strikeout
b2 1-4 1 --- O PIT J. Milner R. May 1% 80% Strikeout Looking
b2 1-4 2 --- O PIT D. Dyer R. May 1% 81% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Pirates 1.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Pirates' Jim Rooker facing 2-3-4
t3 4-1 0 --- MON S. Papi J. Rooker 2% 83% Single to 3B
t3 4-1 0 1-- MON G. Carter J. Rooker 5% 88% Single to RF; Papi to 3B
Bruce Kison replaces Jim Rooker pitching and batting 9th
t3 4-1 0 1-3 R MON T. Perez B. Kison 4% 92% Single to RF; Papi Scores; Carter to 3B
t3 5-1 0 1-3 O MON E. Valentine B. Kison -2% 90% Popfly: 1B
t3 5-1 1 1-3 R MON W. Cromartie B. Kison 3% 93% Single to CF; Carter Scores; Perez to 2B
t3 6-1 1 12- O MON A. Dawson B. Kison -1% 91% Strikeout
t3 6-1 2 12- O MON L. Parrish B. Kison -1% 90% Strikeout Looking
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-6, Expos' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
b3 1-6 0 --- O PIT B. Kison R. May 1% 92% Groundout: C-1B
b3 1-6 1 --- PIT F. Taveras R. May -2% 90% Walk
b3 1-6 1 1-- PIT O. Moreno R. May -1% 89% Taveras Steals 2B
b3 1-6 1 -2- O PIT O. Moreno R. May 2% 91% Strikeout
b3 1-6 2 -2- O PIT D. Parker R. May 2% 93% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Pirates 1.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 9-1-2
t4 6-1 0 --- MON R. May B. Kison 1% 95% Double to RF
t4 6-1 0 -2- R MON D. Cash B. Kison 2% 97% Double to RF; May Scores
t4 7-1 0 -2- O MON S. Papi B. Kison -1% 96% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 7-1 1 -2- R MON G. Carter B. Kison 1% 98% Single to CF; Cash Scores
t4 8-1 1 1-- O MON T. Perez B. Kison -0% 97% Strikeout
t4 8-1 2 1-- R MON E. Valentine B. Kison 1% 98% Double to CF; Carter Scores
t4 9-1 2 -2- O MON W. Cromartie B. Kison -0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Expos' Rudy May facing 4-5-6
b4 1-9 0 --- O PIT R. Stennett R. May 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-9 1 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. May 0% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 1-9 2 --- O PIT P. Garner R. May 0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-1, Pirates' Bruce Kison facing 7-8-9
t5 9-1 0 --- O MON A. Dawson B. Kison -0% 99% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 9-1 1 --- O MON L. Parrish B. Kison -0% 99% Groundout: P-1B
t5 9-1 2 --- O MON R. May B. Kison -0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-9, Expos' Rudy May facing 7-8-9
b5 1-9 0 --- PIT J. Milner R. May -1% 98% Single to CF
b5 1-9 0 1-- O PIT D. Dyer R. May 1% 99% Flyball: CF
Steve Brye pinch hits for Bruce Kison (P) batting 9th
b5 1-9 1 1-- O PIT S. Brye R. May 0% 99% Flyball: CF
b5 1-9 2 1-- O PIT F. Taveras R. May 0% 99% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Pirates 1.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-1, Pirates' Will McEnaney facing 1-2-3
Will McEnaney replaces Steve Brye (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 9-1 0 --- MON D. Cash W. McEnaney 0% 99% Single to CF
t6 9-1 0 1-- MON S. Papi W. McEnaney 0% 100% Single to CF; Cash to 2B
t6 9-1 0 12- O MON G. Carter W. McEnaney -0% 100% Flyball: CF; Cash to 3B
t6 9-1 1 1-3 RO MON T. Perez W. McEnaney 0% 100% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cash Scores
t6 10-1 2 1-- O MON E. Valentine W. McEnaney -0% 100% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 10, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-10, Expos' Rudy May facing 2-3-4
b6 1-10 0 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. May 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b6 1-10 1 --- O PIT D. Parker R. May 0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
b6 1-10 2 --- O PIT R. Stennett R. May 0% 100% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 10, Pirates 1.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 10-1, Pirates' Will McEnaney facing 6-7-8
Mario Mendoza replaces Rennie Stennett playing 2B batting 4th
t7 10-1 0 --- O MON W. Cromartie W. McEnaney -0% 100% Groundout: 1B-P
t7 10-1 1 --- O MON A. Dawson W. McEnaney -0% 100% Strikeout
t7 10-1 2 --- MON L. Parrish W. McEnaney 0% 100% Double to LF
t7 10-1 2 -2- R MON R. May W. McEnaney 0% 100% Single to CF; Parrish Scores
t7 11-1 2 1-- MON D. Cash W. McEnaney 0% 100% Single to 3B; May to 2B
t7 11-1 2 12- RR MON S. Papi W. McEnaney 0% 100% Double to LF; May Scores; Cash Scores
t7 13-1 2 -2- O MON G. Carter W. McEnaney 0% 100% Flyball: LF
3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-13, Expos' Rudy May facing 5-6-7
b7 1-13 0 --- PIT M. Sanguillen R. May -0% 100% Single to RF
b7 1-13 0 1-- O PIT P. Garner R. May 0% 100% Flyball: RF
b7 1-13 1 1-- O PIT J. Milner R. May 0% 100% Strikeout
b7 1-13 2 1-- O PIT D. Dyer R. May 0% 100% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 13, Pirates 1.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 13-1, Pirates' Will McEnaney facing 4-5-6
t8 13-1 0 --- R MON T. Perez W. McEnaney 0% 100% Home Run
t8 14-1 0 --- O MON E. Valentine W. McEnaney 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 14-1 1 --- O MON W. Cromartie W. McEnaney 0% 100% Groundout: P-1B
t8 14-1 2 --- O MON A. Dawson W. McEnaney 0% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 14, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-14, Expos' Rudy May facing 9-1-2
Jim Fregosi pinch hits for Will McEnaney (P) batting 9th
b8 1-14 0 --- O PIT J. Fregosi R. May 0% 100% Flyball: LF
b8 1-14 1 --- O PIT F. Taveras R. May 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b8 1-14 2 --- O PIT O. Moreno R. May 0% 100% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 14, Pirates 1.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 14-1, Pirates' Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
Jerry Reuss replaces Jim Fregosi (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 14-1 0 --- O MON L. Parrish J. Reuss 0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 14-1 1 --- O MON R. May J. Reuss 0% 100% Strikeout
t9 14-1 2 --- MON D. Cash J. Reuss 0% 100% Single to RF
t9 14-1 2 1-- R MON S. Papi J. Reuss 0% 100% Double to LF; Cash Scores
t9 15-1 2 -2- O MON G. Carter J. Reuss 0% 100% Flyball: CF
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 15, Pirates 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Pirates Batting, Behind 1-15, Expos' Rudy May facing 3-4-5
Pepe Frias replaces Dave Cash playing 2B batting 1st
b9 1-15 0 --- O PIT D. Parker R. May 0% 100% Flyball: CF
b9 1-15 1 --- O PIT M. Mendoza R. May 0% 100% Strikeout
b9 1-15 2 --- O PIT M. Sanguillen R. May 0% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 15, Pirates 1.

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